Joyce Marie Whiteside

She was born December 12, 1948, in Shenandoah and was the daughter of the late Carroll “Layton” and Geneva M. (Stanley) Whiteside.

Joyce drove a school bus for Page County in the 1970's and worked at High’s in Shenandoah in the 1980's. She later owned the 711 franchise in Elkton.

She attended Shenandoah Baptist Church where she taught Sunday school and sang in the choir. Joyce was an avid bowler and won many awards and trophies; she also enjoyed being a member of a bowling team. She was well known and appreciated for her generous and caring nature to everyone who knew her as well as to her community.

She is survived by her son, Steve Leigh and his fiancée, Kim; grandson, Tyler Leigh (Sabrina) a granddaughter, Brittany Leigh Smith (Troy); grandson, James; and three great-grandchildren; a sister, Rebecca “Becky” Campbell; nephews, Jonathan Campbell, James “Jimbo” Whiteside (Carla), Mannie Whiteside (Cassie) and their daughter, Cora Lyn; cousins, Lucille Morris and her sons, Jeff and Kevin, Janice Robinson, Robbie Robinson and sons, Gary and Darren; and her former husband, Donnie Leigh.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, James “Jimmy” Whiteside and his wife, Joyce Dallas Whiteside; her precious grandmother, Nora Stanley; and a cousin, Wayne Foltz, who built her house in Shenandoah in 2008.

The family will receive friends 11 am – 1 pm, Thursday, October 22, 2026, at Lindsey Kyger Funeral Home, Shenandoah. The casket will be closed. Burial will be private in the Methodist Cemetery, Shenandoah.

In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting donations to Cat’s Cradle in Harrisonburg.

Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.lindseyfuneralhomes.com.